Growth of an Urban Area:Q. Examine the growth of an urban area in a European region - not Ireland - of your choice.

Paris has grown into an important city for several reasons:In medieval times Paris developed on an island - the Ile-de-France - in the River Seine.This location provided a defensive settlement and bridging point. The city grew as people moved here for safety and communications.Other natural advantages also influenced its growth, e.g. Paris lies at the centre of fertile, Limon-covered lowland - the Paris Basin.This region is the most important cereal-growing region in France and many industries developed to process the grain and other products grown there such as vines and dairy products.This made the city a centre of employment.Paris is the centre of government and provides thousands of civil services jobs that attract people to the city region leading to more growth.These advantages attracted people from rural areas to the city and Paris has a migrant population of over 1.4million people.Paris is expected to have a population of 14million by 2050.Many migrants live in the city suburbs. The construction of these suburbs has led to the urban sprawl of the city into the countryside.Paris has social and economic problems because of its growth.These problems include traffic congestion, social deprivation in poor suburbs, urban sprawl and inner-city decline. Five new towns have been built around the city.One of these - St. Quentin-en-Yvelines - is located 30km SW of Paris.It now houses 150,000 people and provides over 40,000 jobs.

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